How have the A350's been reliability wise in the few months they've been in service?

Probably not much off the standard reliability on the type. Delta seems to care for maintenance, and most toothing problems are fixed by now. My guess is since all 350s are at 99.3, Delta is also just above 99%. With lower statistics, I don't expect it to be standing, might be varying around that lower and higher from month to month.

Cheers,
Adam

NateGreat wrote:

flymco753 wrote:

DTW-HKG and CDG would be 2 more.

CDG seems like the second-most likely European A350 destination. LHR would be cool to see, most likely out of ATL, DTW, and or JFK, but that seems like more of an A330-900neo route.

The 339 is perfect for LHR-JFK/ATL/DTW as well as SEA-Asia, those would be the perfect beginning stages.

Apparently 2 of 4 DTW-AMS flights this April will be A350s.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/17
763ER-high J: AMA-ATL ferry flight - paint exit [11 days] (N1607B)
763ER-low J: CAN-NRT ferry flight - maintenance exit [19 days] (N189DN)
332: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on MSP-DTW route (N861NW)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N825MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 321 on ATL-LAX route (N833MH)
764: ATL-AMA ferry flight - paint entry (N836MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 738 on LAX-ATL route (N845MH)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on DTW-CDG-DTW route (N801NW)
333: ATL-NKT-ANC-DNA-ANC-NKT-ATL military charter (N828NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/18
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N1402A)
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-SLC-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: CDG-BOS flight cancelled - tech (N183DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-MSP route (N1607B)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on SEA-ATL route (N1612T)
332: unscheduled upgrade from 712 on DTW-MSP route (N851NW)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N828MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N829MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 333 on ATL-GRU-ATL route (N865DA)
772: ATL-AMS commercial flight - maintenance exit [8 days] (N867DA)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/19
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-MCO-ATL route (N1402A)
763ER-high J: CDG-RMS-TLV-CDG military charter (N174DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N177DN)
763ER-high J: CDG-BOS ferry flight following previous day cancellation (N183DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on MSP-SEA route (N1604R)
763ER-high J: SEA-KIX-HNL-NRT rescue flights (N1604R)
763ER-low J: KIX-HNL-NRT flights cancelled - tech (N155DL)
763ER-low J: NRT-CAN ferry flight - maintenance entry (N190DN)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N828MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N830MH)
772: unscheduled upgrade from MD90 on ATL-MSP route (N862DA)
772: MSP-ATL ferry flight - maintenance entry (N864DA)

Is there a schedule for when each 777 will enter and exit mods? Which 777 will enter mods next? I know that N863DA just flew to SIN and will stay there until mods are complete.

777Mech wrote:

deltal1011man wrote:

777Mech wrote:

Should be LAX-ICN already announced on the A350. Other routes I see going to the 350 are ATL-AMS, NRT.

My long shot prediction is MSP-ICN, but I'd assume it would start with a 777.

Also in the coming months you'll start seeing one off flights to various cities on the 350 as coverage for the 777s taking up to 60-90 days for heavy checks and the D1 mod.

wait did I miss something?

DL777200LR wrote:

JFK-TLV has been rumored as well

That is going to be hard because it will require a bridge route. Not sure why they would move it over from the 242t 333s.

My apologizes, I thought LAX-ICN was announced on the 350, but i guess not. I also don't see LAX-PVG on the 350 either, it shows a 77L at least until May.

LAX-PVG won't be operated by the 350 until July, if I remember correctly.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/20
763ER-high J: BOS-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N178DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-JFK-SFO-JFK route (N1201P)
763ER-low J: OGG-SLC flights cancelled - tech (N152DL)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N826MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N832MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 333 on ATL-GRU-ATL route (N861DA)
333: unscheduled swap from 772 on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N801NW)
359: DTW-CVG-DTW training flight (N503DN)

Delivery flight today for DL's next A350 from TLS>ATL.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N507DN

A332 N858NW will finally ferry home tomorrow as DL 9933 from LOS>ATL, after its engine mishap on Feb 13th.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL9933

http://avherald.com/h?article=4b4ea714&opt=0

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/21
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MSP-ATL route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on JFK-LAX route (N179DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from MD88 on DTW-ATL route (N1200K)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 319 on JFK-ATL route (N1201P)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on NRT-HNL-KIX route (N1604R)
763ER-high J: JFK-BOS ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N16065)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 712 on LAX-SEA route (N1607B)
763ER-low J: OGG-SLC ferry flight following previous day cancellation (N152DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-SEA route (N180DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 712 on SEA-LAX route (N180DN)
763ER-low J: JFK-ATL ferry flight - maintenance swap (N192DN)
332: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CDG-MSP route (N851NW)
333: unscheduled swap from 772 on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N801NW)
333: EZE-ATL flight cancelled - tech (N824NW)

I see 858NW is still sitting in Lagos. How bad is the damage? Does anyone know how long it will take to get the airplane back, and what the fixes are?

TW870 wrote:

I see 858NW is still sitting in Lagos. How bad is the damage? Does anyone know how long it will take to get the airplane back, and what the fixes are?

Should be flying to ATL shortly as DAL9958

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/id/D ... 875-3-0-77

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/22
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-JFK-ATL-MCO-ATL route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SLC-JFK route (N171DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on BOS-SFO-JFK route (N174DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on LAX-HNL-NRT route (N179DN)
763ER-high J: CAN-NRT ferry flight - maintenance exit [43 days] (N1603)
763ER-high J: KIX-SEA-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1604R)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from low-J on LAX-JFK route (N180DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from low-J on ATL-LHR-ATL route (N192DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from low-J on JFK-ZRH-JFK route (N196DN)
332: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on MSP-CDG-MSP route (N851NW)
332: SEA-RNO-EDF-SEA military charter (N861NW)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N828MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N830MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 333 on ATL-PHX-ATL route (N865DA)
77L: ATL-JNB commercial flight - maintenance exit [6 days] (N701DN)
333: EZE-ATL ferry flight following previous day cancellation (N824NW)

audidudi wrote:

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

The 763 fleet (domestic) is re-entering scheduled service from 3/2.
Based out of MSP. MSP-MCO 2x daily + MSP-RSW 1x daily.

Is that so very different from what they've been flying since October in terms of scheduled flights, not including the occasional charter here and there? I'm just not sure what "re-entering scheduled service" means here.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N140LL/history/320

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1402A/history/320

So Delta didn't go through with the retirement of the 4 non ER Pratts. Why the change?

jagraham wrote:

audidudi wrote:

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

The 763 fleet (domestic) is re-entering scheduled service from 3/2.
Based out of MSP. MSP-MCO 2x daily + MSP-RSW 1x daily.

Is that so very different from what they've been flying since October in terms of scheduled flights, not including the occasional charter here and there? I'm just not sure what "re-entering scheduled service" means here.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N140LL/history/320

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1402A/history/320

So Delta didn't go through with the retirement of the 4 non ER Pratts. Why the change?

They retired 2 of them, and they needed the last 2 for the summer schedule. They'll be gone in September.

777Mech wrote:

jagraham wrote:

audidudi wrote:

Is that so very different from what they've been flying since October in terms of scheduled flights, not including the occasional charter here and there? I'm just not sure what "re-entering scheduled service" means here.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N140LL/history/320

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1402A/history/320

So Delta didn't go through with the retirement of the 4 non ER Pratts. Why the change?

They retired 2 of them, and they needed the last 2 for the summer schedule. They'll be gone in September.

Were these planned for the summer schedule? If not, is there a reason why they are now needed?

jbs2886 wrote:

Were these planned for the summer schedule? If not, is there a reason why they are now needed?

This has been the plan since early Q4-17 so nothing new.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/22
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-MSP-ATL route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: NRT-CAN ferry flight - maintenance entry (N179DN)
763ER-high J: additional JFK-BCN-JFK rotation during 2/23-1/3 period (N182DN)
763ER-high J: scheduled additional BOS-ATL flight (N175DZ)
763ER-high J: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N175DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on NRT-HNL-LAX route (N1603)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from low-J on JFK-BRU-JFK route (N196DN)
332: LOS-ATL ferry flight following engine failure on 2/13 (N858NW)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N844MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-NRT-ATL route (N865DA)
77L: ATL-DTW ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N705DN)
333: SLC-HNL flight cancelled - tech (N801NW)
333: DTW-SLC ferry flight - rescue planned for cancelled SLC-HNL flight (N811NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on DTW-CDG-DTW route (N812NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/23
763: ATL-BIF-BED-ATL military charter (N140LL)
763ER-high J: JFK-BOS ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N178DN)
763ER-high J: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N171DZ)
763ER-high J: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N1604R)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-ZRH-JFK route (N181DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on ATL-LHR route (N192DN)
332: ATL-GRK-ATL-HHN-KWI-MSP military charter (N853NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on ATL-CDG-ATL route (N803NW)
333: scheduled swap from 772 on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N806NW)
333: MSP-AMS commercial flight - maintenance exit [12 days] (N807NW)
333: SLC-HNL rescue flight following previous day cancellation (N811NW)

Does anyone know why Delta performs their maintenance checks at CAN? They don't fly there commercially at all...

FA9295 wrote:

Does anyone know why Delta performs their maintenance checks at CAN? They don't fly there commercially at all...

DL widebody maintenance happens all over the world. CAN/SIN/QPG/PVG/MSP/ATL to name the most important one. with the size of the fleet and the maintenance requirements, they need to diversify. CAN specifically is a big 767s maintenance base so comes in handy for DL. Planes usually shuttle through the NRT base requiring a short ferry flight.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/25
763ER-high J: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N174DN)
763ER-high J: ATL-MCO-GRK-COS military charter (N183DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on LAX-JFK route (N1603)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-BRU-JFK route (N181DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on LHR-BOS-LHR route (N192DN)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N838MH)
772: ATL-MSP ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N865DA)
772: ATL-MCO-GRK-ATL military charter (N866DA)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on ATL-CDG-ATL route (N803NW)
333: scheduled swap from 772 on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N806NW)
333: SLC-DTW ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N813NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/26
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-MCO-ATL-MSP route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-PHX-JFK route (N172DN)
763ER-high J: COS-MSP-HHN-KWI military charter (N183DN)
763ER-high J: BOS-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N184DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on JFK-AMS-JFK route (N1201P)
763ER-high J: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N1602)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N156DL)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N192DN)
332: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on SEA-AMS route (N857NW)
764: ATL-MSP ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N825MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on MSP-TPA-MSP-PHX-MSP route (N825MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N841MH)
772: MSP-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N865DA)
333: SEA-SLC ferry flight - aircraft rescue (N805NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on MSP-ATL route (N809NW)
333: scheduled swap from 772 on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N812NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/27
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on MSP-RSW-MSP-ATL route (N140LL)
763: ATL-MSP ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N140LL)
763ER-high J: JFK-BOS ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N184DN)
332: scheduled downgrade from 333 on AMS-DTW-AMS route (N857NW)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on MSP-MCO-MSP route (N825MH)
764: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N826MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N829MH)
764: BCN-JFK flight cancelled - tech (N830MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N841MH)
333: ATL-YHZ-AMS rescue flight for diverted sister ship (N801NW)
333: ATL-AMS flight diverted to YHZ - engine failure (N807NW)
333: scheduled swap from 772 on ATL-AMS-ATL route (N809NW)
333: SLC-SEA ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N815NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on SEA-CDG-SEA route (N815NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/28
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on MSP-SEA-OGG-SEA-MSP route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: ATL-BRU commercial flight - maintenance exit [18 days] (N175DN)
763ER-high J: KWI-NUE-LSF-ATL military charter (N183DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-LAS-ATL route (N188DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-ZRH-JFK route (N191DN)
332: MSP-CDG route migrates from 333 effective 2/28 (N853NW)
764: MSP-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N825MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N826MH)
764: ATL-AMA ferry flight - paint entry (N829MH)
764: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N830MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N830MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER-high on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N834MH)
764: AMA-ATL ferry flight - paint exit [9 days] (N836MH)
77L: SIN-UTP-IWK-ATL military charter - maintenance exit [15 days] (N702DN)

Is there a schedule for the cabin retrofit of Delta’s 18 777s? N863DA has been in Singapore for 2 weeks now, but FlightAware shows the 17 others still operating regular flights, with no flights to SIN listed for the next few days. Are they gonna retrofit all the 777-200ERs before the 777-200LRs, or will it be a mix of the two?

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 2/28
763: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on MSP-SEA-OGG-SEA-MSP route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: ATL-BRU commercial flight - maintenance exit [18 days] (N175DN)
763ER-high J: KWI-NUE-LSF-ATL military charter (N183DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-LAS-ATL route (N188DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled swap from high-J on JFK-ZRH-JFK route (N191DN)
332: MSP-CDG route migrates from 333 effective 2/28 (N853NW)
764: MSP-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N825MH)
764: scheduled additional JFK-LHR-JFK rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N826MH)
764: ATL-AMA ferry flight - paint entry (N829MH)
764: JFK-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N830MH)
764: scheduled additional ATL-LHR-ATL rotation on behalf of Virgin Atlantic (N830MH)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 763ER-high on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N834MH)
764: AMA-ATL ferry flight - paint exit [9 days] (N836MH)
77L: SIN-UTP-IWK-ATL military charter - maintenance exit [15 days] (N702DN)

Thanks a bunch for posting these xpat! I really like reading these.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/1
763: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on MSP-PHX-MSP route (N140LL)
763ER-high J: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N182DN)
763ER-high J: CDG-ATL ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1200K)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from M88 on ATL-DTW-ATL route (N1200K)
763ER-high J: JFK-CDG ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1201P)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-SEA-ATL route (N169DZ)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-LAX-ATL route (N188DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 739 on PDX-ATL route (N189DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 739 on ATL-PDX route (N192DN)
772: unscheduled swap from 333 on ATL-GRU-ATL route (N860DA)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-NRT-ATL route (N866DA)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/2
763: MSP-MCO-MSP 2x daily effective 3/2 (N140LL)
763ER-high J: JFK-SFO-JFK flight cancelled - weather (N171DN)
763ER-high J: LAX-JFK flight diverted to CVG - weather (N176DN)
763ER-high J: BRU-JFK flight diverted to DTW - weather (N182DN)
763ER-high J: JFK-LHR-JFK flight cancelled - weather (N182DN)
763ER-high J: LHR-JFK flight diverted to CVG - weather (N186DN)
763ER-high J: CAN-NRT ferry flight - maintenance exit [42 days] (N1605)
763ER-low J: ACC-JFK flight diverted to DTW - weather (N156DL)
763ER-low J: MAD-JFK flight diverted to CVG - weather (N187DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 753 on ATL-MSP-FLL-ATL route (N188DN)
763ER-low J: LAX-JFK flight diverted to CVG - weather (N193DN)
764: ILN-ATL ferry flight - maintenance exit [17 days] (N831MH)
764: ATL-ILN ferry flight - maintenance entry (N834MH)
764: GIG-JFK flight cancelled - weather (N836MH)
764: BCN-JFK flight diverted to ATL - weather (N837MH)
333: MSP-BIF-MSP-HHN-KWI-HHN-PSM-BIF-ATL military charter (N821NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/3
763: MSP-RSW-MSP daily effective 3/3 (N140LL)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N171DN)
763ER-high J: CVG-JFK ferry flight following previous day diversion (N176DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on JFK-MAD-JFK route (N176DN)
763ER-high J: DTW-JFK ferry flight following previous day diversion (N182DN)
763ER-high J: ATL-NBW-ADW-JFK military charter (N1200K)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on NRT-HNL-LAX route (N1605)
763ER-low J: DTW-JFK ferry flight following previous day diversion (N156DL)
763ER-low J: CVG-JFK ferry flight following previous day diversion (N187DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-MSP ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N189DN)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 763 on MSP-MCO-MSP route (N189DN)
763ER-low J: AMS-JFK flight cancelled - tech (N191DN)
763ER-low J: CVG-JFK ferry flight following previous day diversion (N193DN)
332: ATL-DTW ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N861NW)
764: ATL-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N832MH)
764: FCO-JFK flight diverted to CDG - tech (N839MH)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on ATL-CDG-ATL route (N801NW)
333: DTW-JFK ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N805NW)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/4
763: ATL-MSP ferry flight - aircraft repositioning (N1402A)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-ATL route (N171DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N185DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on ATL-JFK route (N173DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled swap from low-J on JFK-LAX-JFK route (N173DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on SEA-HNL-SEA route (N1607B)
763ER-low J: NRT-CAN ferry flight - maintenance entry (N180DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-SLC-AMS rescue flight (N188DN)
763ER-low J: AMS-JFK ferry flight following previous day cancellation (N191DN)
764: CDG-JFK ferry flight following previous day diversion (N839MH)
772: unscheduled swap from 333 on ATL-GRU-ATL route (N862DA)
772: unscheduled swap from 77L on ATL-NRT-ATL route (N864DA)
333: ATL-TIK-MSP-HHN-DHF-KWI military charter (N801NW)
333: unscheduled upgrade from 332 on ATL-CDG-ATL route (N802NW)

N508DN (359) was delivered to @ATL on 3/6. #8 in total. #2 in 2018. 3 more to go this year.

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

N508DN (359) was delivered to @ATL on 3/6. #8 in total. #2 in 2018. 3 more to go this year.

When will both N507DN and N508DN start passenger service? It would have to be in the next few weeks, as ATL-ICN and DTW-AMS start A350 service later this month.

NateGreat wrote:

hkcanadaexpat wrote:

N508DN (359) was delivered to @ATL on 3/6. #8 in total. #2 in 2018. 3 more to go this year.

When will both N507DN and N508DN start passenger service? It would have to be in the next few weeks, as ATL-ICN and DTW-AMS start A350 service later this month.

Well as you said, with the two additional services starting later this month, N507DN will probably stay at ATL after induction, to begin ATL>ICN on March 24th, and DTW>AMS begins on March 31st. Knowing the exact dates when these two will enter service is obvious as two A350s will be needed to operate the ATL>ICN flights! Thus N508DN could enter service on March 25th if it also stays at ATL.

767 ship 1503 is ferrying to SBD for retirement. Seats and PSUs from this frame and 1501 will go towards the 76L to Z mod and the plane will be sold to another airline.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/id/ ... 97-adhoc-0

1701 is the L to Z prototype and is currently in ATL for mods.

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/5
763ER-high J: ATL-COS-LSF-HHN-KWI-HHN-ATL military charter (N171DN)
763ER-high J: SCL-ATL flight cancelled - tech (N175DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 738 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N177DN)
332: MSP-CDG-MSP flight cancelled - tech (N854NW)
772: ATL-HND ferry flight - rescue for passengers stranded (N864DA)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/6
763ER-high J: LHR-MSP flight diverted to SNN - medical (N186DN)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-ATL route (N173DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 738 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N177DZ)
763ER-low J: CAN-NRT ferry flight - maintenance exit [15 days] (N190DN)
332: unscheduled downgrade from 333 on SLC-HNL-SLC route (N852NW)
332: unscheduled upgrade from 319 on DTW-FLL-DTW route (N861NW)
772: HND-MSP rescue flight (N864DA)
359: DTW-CMH-DAY-CMH-DTW training flight (N501DN)
359: TLS-ATL delivery flight (N508DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/7
763ER-high J: SCL-ATL ferry flight following previous day cancellation (N175DN)
763ER-high J: BRU-JFK flight cancelled - tech (N172DZ)
763ER-high J: unscheduled upgrade from 752 on JFK-SLC-JFK route (N1603)
763ER-low J: unscheduled upgrade from 738 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N156DL)
763ER-low J: NRT-CAN ferry flight - maintenance entry (N194DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/8
763ER-high J: ATL-FLL-MSN-ATL ??? charter (N175DN)
763ER-low J: scheduled one-off AMS-AUS-AMS flight - SXSW Conference (N189DN)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 738 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N836MH)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/9
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N185DN)
763ER-low J: ATL-SBD ferry flight - retirement (N153DL)
763ER-low J: scheduled one-off AMS-AUS-AMS flight - SXSW Conference (N188DN)

Noteworthy Aircraft Activity 3/10
763ER-high J: unscheduled downgrade from 764 on ATL-DUS-ATL route (N182DN)
764: unscheduled upgrade from 738 on JFK-SEA-JFK route (N841MH)

Thank you for your contributions to this thread, your continued contributions are appreciated by many of us on these forums. I can’t say it enough, thank you! Thank you for taking time from your day to write these out.

Quick rundown on the 767-300ER retirement so far:

*1st frame was N1501P (Previously A4O-GL for Gulf Air. Also not sure if this was a high or low J). 27 years at retirement with its first flight on 10/5/1990 and retired 12/1/2017 with its final flight from SEA-SBD. 2 GE CF6-80C2B4 engines powered this frame.

*2nd frame was N153DL (Previously A4O-GN for Gulf Air. This was a low J frame). 27 years at retirement with its first flight on 11/8/1990 and retired 3/9/18 with its final flight from ATL-SBD. 2 GE CF6-80C2B4 engines powered this frame.

If I'm not mistaken and I know someone said this either in another thread, but I believe the next retirements will take place in the summer. Also does anyone know how many Ex-Gulf Air frames that are in 763ER fleet?

And what flymco753 said, I am truly thankful for the creation of this thread as well all the contributions that hkcanadaexpat provided, as well as all the awesome people that contribute in this forum. This is a really awesome thread and we have some really awesome people in this forum. I do not know if you get this alot, but thank you.

Narfish641 wrote:

Also does anyone know how many Ex-Gulf Air frames that are in 763ER fleet?

6 ... ships 1501-1506 ... N1501P, N152DL, N153DL, N154DL, N155DL, N156DL

there is also ship 1521 - N394DL which is a 737-324ER originally ordered by Continental ... CO never took delivery ... it went to Asiana instead .... this aircraft has the same door configuration as the 6 ex-Gulf Air

Narfish641 wrote:

Quick rundown on the 767-300ER retirement so far:

*1st frame was N1501P (Previously A4O-GL for Gulf Air. Also not sure if this was a high or low J). 27 years at retirement with its first flight on 10/5/1990 and retired 12/1/2017 with its final flight from SEA-SBD. 2 GE CF6-80C2B4 engines powered this frame.

*2nd frame was N153DL (Previously A4O-GN for Gulf Air. This was a low J frame). 27 years at retirement with its first flight on 11/8/1990 and retired 3/9/18 with its final flight from ATL-SBD. 2 GE CF6-80C2B4 engines powered this frame.

If I'm not mistaken and I know someone said this either in another thread, but I believe the next retirements will take place in the summer. Also does anyone know how many Ex-Gulf Air frames that are in 763ER fleet?

And what flymco753 said, I am truly thankful for the creation of this thread as well all the contributions that hkcanadaexpat provided, as well as all the awesome people that contribute in this forum. This is a really awesome thread and we have some really awesome people in this forum. I do not know if you get this alot, but thank you.

Look for 1401, 1402 and 184 to be the next widebodies retired. 184 is a lease return if I'm not mistaken.

When did Delta acquire the Gulf Air and Asiana 76’s?

G500Captain wrote:

When did Delta acquire the Gulf Air and Asiana 76’s?

according to http://rzjets.net/aircraft/ DL acquired the 6 767-3P6's from Gulf Air in 1997 ... and the 767-324 from Asiana in 1998

777Mech wrote:

767 ship 1503 is ferrying to SBD for retirement. Seats and PSUs from this frame and 1501 will go towards the 76L to Z mod and the plane will be sold to another airline.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/id/ ... 97-adhoc-0

1701 is the L to Z prototype and is currently in ATL for mods.

Why SBD? Do they have a more specific program for 767 retirements? Is Pinal/Marana only for 747s and 777s now?

deltacto wrote:

G500Captain wrote:

When did Delta acquire the Gulf Air and Asiana 76’s?

according to http://rzjets.net/aircraft/ DL acquired the 6 767-3P6's from Gulf Air in 1997 ... and the 767-324 from Asiana in 1998

Thanks. I was thinking that I remembered seeing those lower tail numbers back towards the end of the DFW hub days. I used to fly to Atlanta a fair amount back then.

G500Captain wrote:

deltacto wrote:

G500Captain wrote:

When did Delta acquire the Gulf Air and Asiana 76’s?

according to http://rzjets.net/aircraft/ DL acquired the 6 767-3P6's from Gulf Air in 1997 ... and the 767-324 from Asiana in 1998

Thanks. I was thinking that I remembered seeing those lower tail numbers back towards the end of the DFW hub days. I used to fly to Atlanta a fair amount back then.

Did DL fly the B762, B763 and B763ERs to DFW at that time?

777Mech wrote:

Look for 1401, 1402 and 184 to be the next widebodies retired. 184 is a lease return if I'm not mistaken.

Ships 1401, 1402 are the 767-300s I know. And it seems that Ship 184 will be the 2nd retirement this year for the 767-300ERs. There supposed to be 3 ER retirements this year unless they rescheduled it.

Narfish641 wrote:

777Mech wrote:

Look for 1401, 1402 and 184 to be the next widebodies retired. 184 is a lease return if I'm not mistaken.

Ships 1401, 1402 are the 767-300s I know. And it seems that Ship 184 will be the 2nd retirement this year for the 767-300ERs. There supposed to be 3 ER retirements this year unless they rescheduled it.

182 is the other one I believe, around the November/December timeframe.

audidudi wrote:

G500Captain wrote:

deltacto wrote:

according to http://rzjets.net/aircraft/ DL acquired the 6 767-3P6's from Gulf Air in 1997 ... and the 767-324 from Asiana in 1998

Thanks. I was thinking that I remembered seeing those lower tail numbers back towards the end of the DFW hub days. I used to fly to Atlanta a fair amount back then.

Did DL fly the B762, B763 and B763ERs to DFW at that time?

Yep, they had multiple 762 and 763 destinations, most of the west coast a bunch to the east. They also had a Frankfurt 763ER flight for a while, and there would ususally be a 763ER round trip from Atlanta in the evening.

I am surprised we don’t have reports of the updated 777 interior in action. I believe the first one is in service, correct? I wonder which routes will get first priority for the updated interior.

WorkFly wrote:

I am surprised we don’t have reports of the updated 777 interior in action. I believe the first one is in service, correct? I wonder which routes will get first priority for the updated interior.

The first one just went in for the update several weeks ago. Will be a few months before it's back out in revenue service.